★★★☆☆ Theatre Review: The Fourth Trimester by Checkpoint Theatre

by D.Y. Faith Ng tears down the celebratory façade of childbirth, investigating the realities of post-partum parenthood. ‘The Fourth Trimester’ might not be a term every parent knows, but it’s an experience that they all eventually come to experience. Referring to the three months immediately after the birth of a child, it is a crucial time for parents to not only look after their newborn’s … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Theatre Review: The Fourth Trimester by Checkpoint Theatre

Dream Academy extends run of ‘The Divorce Party!’ into January 2026

Dream Academy’s celebrated production The Divorce Party is excited to announce an extended run from 19 January in the new year. The collaboration with The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore has received rave reviews from media and audiences alike. If you’ve missed out on the family drama, now’s your chance to grab tickets and tune into the piping-hot tea! “This is one special Divorce Party, because … Continue reading Dream Academy extends run of ‘The Divorce Party!’ into January 2026

Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Palace Museum Announces Optimised Exhibition Arrangements for “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”

HONG KONG – Since opening to the public on 20 November, the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s (HKPM) special exhibition “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” (“Ancient Egypt Unveiled”) has welcomed over 60,000 visitors over the first three weeks. Jointly organised by the HKPM and the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, the exhibition is proudly supported by Bank of China (Hong Kong), the Museum’s Strategic Partner, with Cathay and UnionPay International as the Major … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Palace Museum Announces Optimised Exhibition Arrangements for “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”

Explore choice, conflict, and cages at POP MART’s ‘SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase’ at the National Museum of Singapore

At the National Museum of Singapore this December, visitors are invited into a world that feels at once startlingly surreal and intimately familiar. SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE, the international debut of the cult-favourite character’s immersive showcase, asks a disarming question: What cages do we build for ourselves—and what keeps us from leaving them? For its creator, Chinese artist Xiong Miao, Singapore was always the right place for … Continue reading Explore choice, conflict, and cages at POP MART’s ‘SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase’ at the National Museum of Singapore

SGIFF 2025 draws to a close with 44 sold-out screenings and 33% increase in tickets sold

The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), part of the Singapore Media Festival 2025 hosted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), closed its 36th edition on a historic high on 7 December, setting a new festival record with 44 sold-out screenings. For the third consecutive year, SGIFF achieved a new box office record, with ticket sales rising 33% from 2024. This year, the festival also saw its strongest turnout with a 28.7% increase in participation compared to last year, marking the festival’s strongest … Continue reading SGIFF 2025 draws to a close with 44 sold-out screenings and 33% increase in tickets sold

★★★★☆ Review: ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends by Dramalab

Jit Murad’s lost play transforms The Playhouse into a spiralling night of ’90s excess, nostalgia, and danger, resurrecting his voice with bold direction and an unforgettable ensemble. KUALA LUMPUR – Stepping into The Playhouse, it begins as though the audience has stumbled into a party already in progress: a beautiful, artsy house with a bar, a living room, and the specific kind of lived-in aesthetic … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends by Dramalab

An Interview with Dr Louis Ng, Director, Hong Kong Palace Museum and Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General, Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) of Egypt on the museum’s landmark Ancient Egypt Unveiled exhibition

HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s cultural landscape has taken a giant step into the world of ancient civilisations with the grand opening of the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s (HKPM) latest special exhibition, “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”. Opening to the public on 20 November 2025 and running through 31 August 2026, the exhibition marks the first time a major collection of Egyptian artefacts … Continue reading An Interview with Dr Louis Ng, Director, Hong Kong Palace Museum and Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General, Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) of Egypt on the museum’s landmark Ancient Egypt Unveiled exhibition

da:ns focus 2025: FL/OW (The FULL OUT Weekend)

Singapore’s street dance calendar has never been busier—but every two years, one weekend stands out. From 11–14 December 2025, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay brings back FL/OW (The FULL OUT Weekend) for its second edition, promising four days of adrenaline-fuelled movement, artistic innovation, and community celebration. As part of da:ns focus, FL/OW is more than a festival—it’s a reflection of how far Singapore’s street … Continue reading da:ns focus 2025: FL/OW (The FULL OUT Weekend)

Review: Falling Falling Falling Falling by SRT’s The Young Company

Modern love is chaos, but somewhere in the mess, we still find connection. What is love? The question hangs, rhetorical, almost mocking, over the opening moments of Falling Falling Falling Falling, as the young ensemble strides down a catwalk-like runway, phones up, posing for selfies as if this were the “catwalk of fame.” It’s a clever visual choice by director Daniel Jenkins, immediately situating us … Continue reading Review: Falling Falling Falling Falling by SRT’s The Young Company

SGIFF 2025: SGIFilmFeud and #SaveOurCinemas bring up urgent conversation on the state and future of cinema

In the era of the streaming wars and the grief from closure of major cinemas, this year’s Singapore International Film Festival raised the pertinent question of the now and future state of communal film culture in Singapore across two panel discussions. Though framed differently, one gamified and playful, the other urgent and elegiac, SGIFilmFeud and #SaveOurCinemas, converged and circled the anxieties, structural challenges, and diminishing … Continue reading SGIFF 2025: SGIFilmFeud and #SaveOurCinemas bring up urgent conversation on the state and future of cinema